News
New Gasparilla Magazine and Tarpon Times out now
April 11, 2024
The May/June edition of Gasparilla Magazine is out, featuring stories on water quality organizations, Boca Grande brands and Florida’s 3,500-year-old Senator Tree. Plus, this edition includes our Ta…
Eldred’s Marina listed with national brokerage
April 11, 2024
$40 plus million price hoped
The Placida marina Eldred’s is listed for sale with the national brokerage firm Avison Young as of March 15.
“We are excited by the listing of this iconic property…
Briefly: Laser Regatta on April 14 at the Boca Bay Powerhouse
April 11, 2024
There will be a 2024 Island Regatta for the BSYC Laser Class model remote controlled boats on Sunday, April 14 at the Boca Bay Powerhouse.
Qualifying races start around 2 p.m. Finals are around…
R. P. Eddy at Men’s Club
April 11, 2024
Ergo CEO R.P. Eddy, at right, spoke to the Boca Grande Men’s Club on Monday, April 8. He recently co-authored ‘Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes.’ He is pictured here with his father…
Briefly: Meet your Charlotte officials on April 17 at Community Center
April 11, 2024
Islanders are cordially invited to attend next week’s Town Hall at the Community Center.
It will be held Wednesday, April 17 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
This will be an opportunity to meet Charlott…
Opinion: There’s a nitrogen problem in Charlotte Harbor
April 11, 2024
BY ROBERT J. ROBBINS AND PERCY ANGELO, CAPE HAZE
Charlotte County operates four wastewater treatment plants that use secondary treatment systems that fail to remove most nutrients such as nitroge…
Why Placida matters to Gasparilla Island
April 11, 2024
This week, we have a story on the sale of Eldred’s (pictured here). Of course, we all know it needs a new custodian. Its current, old Florida, charming and useful state, cannot survive when the prop…
Lee County seeks barges, debris staging
April 4, 2024
Lee County voted to accept the Resilient Lee Recovery and Resilience Plan at its Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, March 19.
This plan is the product of the Long-Term Recovery Tas…
SW Florida Fishing: Spring fishing is here
April 4, 2024
BY CAPT. SANDY MELVIN
The past week a long Easter holiday weekend and spring breaks from school brought lots of families out on the water.
Some pretty stiff winds most days kept the offshore g…
SW Florida Fishing: Offshore fishing trip with Capt. Hickman
April 4, 2024
Capt. Brad Hickman can be reach at 941-716-3757 or OffshoreBocaGrande.com.
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